Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio entered the world of fashion as an early teen when she enrolled herself in a modeling class at the age of 12. At age 15, Ambrosio entered the Look of the Year competition organized by the modeling agency Elite. The event helped her secure a prestigious contract with the modeling agency a year later. Ambrosio’s breakthrough modeling project came soon after when she was chosen to appear on the cover of the Brazilian edition of the international fashion glossy Marie Claire. The cover helped the model land a deal with Guess and she went on to appear in their Millennium campaign for fall 2000. The year 2000 also saw Ambrosio make a runway appearance for Victoria’s Secret for the first time. Ambrosio went on to become one of Victoria Secret’s Angels and was chosen to be the first ever spokesmodel for the brand’s PINK line in 2004. She has been the face of many prestigious brands such as Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Armani Exchange, Next, etc. and has also appeared on the cover of many international fashion magazines like Vogue Ocean Drive, Marie Claire, Glamour Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Elle and Cosmopolitan.

Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio’s net worth has been estimated to be around $40 million as of 2012. Ambrosio was known to have commanded annual earning of around $6 million in 2006. Though her salary took a hit over the next few years, she still took home paychecks in excess of $5 million per year in 2010 and 2011 and was named the fifth to earning model in the world by Forbes magazine for 2010-11.

Body Stats:

Grammys 2016: Alessandra Ambrosio

Height: 5 ft 9¼ in /176 cm

Weight: 54 kg /119 pounds

Shoe size: 9

Dress size: 2

Bra size: 32B

Measurements: 34-25-34.5 in /86-64-87 cm

Ethnicity: White

Hair Color: Light Brown

Eye Color: Light Brown

Bio:

Name: Alessandra Corine Ambrósio

Nickname: Ale

Date of Birth: April 11, 1981

Place of Birth: Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Place of Residence: Los Angeles, USA

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Education: –

Social Networks:

Twitter: angelalessandra
Facebook: Alessandra
Instagram: alessandraambrosio

Fun Facts:

Victoria’s Secret Angel

Relationships:

Marcelo Boldrini (2001-2005)
Steve Allain (2005)
Jamie Mazur (2005-Present)

Children: –

Awards and Honors: –

Hobbies and Interests: Surfing

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Egg, Cheese, Bacon, Dark Chocolate

Favorite Music: Gotye

Favorite Perfume: Victoria Secret’s PINK

Favorite Book: The Lords of the Rings

Favorite Sports: Surfing

Favorite Movie: Stealing Beauty, Kama Sutra

Favorite TV Show: VS Show

Interesting Facts:

Alessandra Ambrosio has one sister named Aline Ambrosio who is a lawyer.
Alessandra’s parents owns a petrol station.
When she was 11, she had a cosmetic surgery to get her large ears pinned back but later suffered complications from that.
In 1996, she was the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour.
Alessandra has also hosted award functions like The MTV Music Awards and Fashion Rocks.
Alessandra’s endorsement with Victoria’s Secret in 2000 proved lucky for her and she was soon shot to fame.
Alessandra is an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
She has appeared on more than 50 international magazine covers.
Her hobbies are surfing and seeing bands.
She practices Brazilian martial arts called Capoeira.